Microwave Engineering: S.Prabhu Das Associate Professor ECE Department
Microwave Engineering: S.Prabhu Das Associate Professor ECE Department
ENGINEERING
BY
S.PRABHU DAS
Associate professor
ECE Department
UNIT - 3
3.0 Introduction to Microwave ,
3.1.Microwave Spectrum and Bands,
3.2.Advantages,Disadvantages and Applications of Microwaves.
3.3.Waveguides
3.4.Propagation of Waves in Waveguides
3.5.Modes of Operation in Waveguides
3.6.TE and TM
3.7.Different Microwave Active and Passive Devices
3.8.Definitions
3.9.Waveguide Junctions
3.10.Microwave Bends
3.11.Microwave Tapers
3.12.Microwave Solid State Devices
UNIT - 3
3.13.Applications of IMPATT,TRAPATT and BARITT Diodes
3.14.Gunn Diode
3.15.IMPATT Diode
3.16.TRAPATT Diode
3.17.Working Principle of Reflex Klystron
3.18.Working Principle of Magnetron
3.19.Working Principle of Travelling Wave Tube(TWT)
Introduction
• Micro refers to microns with respect to wavelength.
So, Microwaves are Short wave Signals.
• Microwaves ranges from 300 MHz to 300 GHz.
• Microwaves have frequencies > 1 GHz approx.
• Most of the applications are during 1-40 GHz.
• Stray reactances are more important as frequency
increases
• Transmission line techniques must be applied to
short conductors like circuit board traces
• Device capacitance and transit time are important
• Cable losses increase: waveguides often used instead
MICROWAVE BANDS
IEEE/INDUSTRY STANDARDS
Electromagnetic spectrum
Infra Red Ultra Gamma-
Radio & TV Violet Rays
Microwaves
Microwaves
0.8 GHz X-Rays
to
1000 GHz
1 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022
Frequency (Hertz)
Advantages of Microwaves
• No cable needed
• Multiple Channels available
• Wide Bandwidth
Disadvantages of Microwaves
• Line of Sight –not possible if obstacles like
buildings, hills etc. present between antennas.
• Signal Absorption by Atmosphere - Cause
Attenuation
• Towers are expensive to build
APPLICATIONS OF MICROWAVES
• Communications: GSM(1.8-1.9GHz),Satellite
and Milliatary
• Remote Sensing: RADAR,SONAR,Telemetry
• Heating: Microwave Oven,Industrial Heating
• Medical Science: Drying, Moistoring, Diagnosis
APPLICATIONS OF MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
• Antenna gain is proportional to the electrical size of the
antenna. At higher frequencies, more antenna gain is therefore
possible for a given physical antenna size, which has important
consequences for implementing miniaturized microwave
systems.
• More bandwidth can be realized at higher frequencies.
Bandwidth is critically important because available frequency
bands in the electromagnetic spectrum are being rapidly
depleted.
• Microwave signals travel by line of sight are not bent by the
ionosphere as are lower frequency signals and thus satellite
and terrestrial communication links with very high
capacities are possible.
• Various molecular, atomic, and nuclear resonances occur at
microwave frequencies, creating a variety of unique
applications in the areas of basic science, remote sensing,
medical diagnostics and treatment, and heating methods.
• Today, the majority of applications of microwaves are related to
radar and communication systems.
• Radar systems are used for detecting and locating targets and
for air traffic control systems, missile tracking radars,
automobile collision avoidance systems, weather prediction,
motion detectors, and a wide variety of remote sensing
systems.
• Satellite Dish
• Microwave communication systems handle a large fraction of
the world’s international and other long haul telephone, data
and television transmissions.
Microwave Antenna-Shrouded Dish Antenna
Microwave Antenna-Parabolic Satellite Antenna
Microwave Antenna-Sector Antennas
Microwave Ovens-Example
Magnetron
Microwave Generation
Cavity Magnetron Valve
Waveguides
Waveguides
• Hallow Pipe through which waves propagate
• Can be rigid or flexible
• High power handling capability
• Waveguides have very low loss
• Less attenuation
Advantages of Waveguides
• Easy to Manufacture compared to Co-axial
Cables.
• Power Handling Capability 10 times greater than
Coaxial Cables powers.
• Propagation is by reflection of walls.
• Less Power loss compared to remaining
Transmission lines such as two wire,twisted pair
and coaxial lines.
PROPAGATION OF WAVES IN WAVEGUIDES
PROPAGATION OF WAVES IN WAVEGUIDES
• The wave travels in zigzag path within the
waveguide and wave do not interfere with walls.
• Two consequences of Wave Propagation are
Velocity of wave propagation through
waveguide always less than the velocity wave
propagation through free space.
Wave can no longer be TEM
• The field is always maximum at the center of
waveguide.
Waveguides - Types
• Waveguides have various cross sections
– Rectangular
– Circular
– Elliptical
Waveguide to coax adapter
Rectangular waveguide
then
Rectangular Waveguide-
Field Distribution
Circular Waveguide
Circular Waveguide-
Cutoff Frequency
Circular Waveguide-
Cutoff Frequency
fc = C/λc
= C/1.7 d
• Circular waveguides are easier to manufacture
and easy to join
• But they occupies more space
Modes in Waveguides
• TE (Ez=0) transverse electric, Hz exists
In TE mode, the electric lines of flux are perpendicular to the
axis of the waveguide
TM Mode
Field Patterns of TE and TM Modes
Field Patterns of TE and TM Modes
Sketches of Fields in modes
Different Microwave Active and
Passive Devices
• Microwave Passive Devices are
1.Terminator 2.Attenuator 3.Filter
4.Coupler 5.Ferrite Devices
• Microwave Active Devices are
1.Detector 2.Multiplier 3.Mixer
4.Amplifier 5.Oscillator
Definitions
• Dominant Mode
• Cutoff Frequency
• Guided Wavelength- Distance travelled by the
wave to undergo a phase shift of 2π radians.
λg = 2 π/β
Definitions
• Phase Velocity: The velocity with which a
wave change its phase in a direction parallel to
walls of the waveguide. (Or) The rate at which
the wave changes its phase in terms of guide
wavelength. Vp= ω/β
Definitions
• Group Velocity: The rate at which the wave
propagates through the waveguide. (or) The
velocity of group of waves in the direction
parallel to the conducting surface.
Vg= dω/dβ
Waveguide Junctions
• Used to combine or to split two or more signals
• Generally T-shaped junctions are used.
• A T-Junction is interconnection of three
waveguides in the shape of ‘T’ letter.
• Types
1. H Plane Tee
2. E Plane Tee
3. E-H Plane Tee
MICROWAVE JUNCTIONS
SCATTERING MATRIX
H PLANE TEE
E- PLANE TEE
HYBRID OR MAGIC TEE
APPLICATIONS OF MAGIC TEE
1.Measurement of Impedance
and
Charge Accumulation
Modes of Operation
Criterion for Classification
Classification
• Introduction,
• IMPATT and
• TRAPATT
• BARRITT Diodes – Principle of Operation and
Characteristics.
IMPATT DIODE
IMPATT DIODE
IMPATT DIODE-OPERATION
• A voltage gradient when applied to the IMPATT diode,
results in a high current. A normal diode will eventually
breakdown by this. However, IMPATT diode is developed
to withstand all this.
• A high potential gradient is applied to back bias the
diode and hence minority carriers flow across the
junction.
IMPATT DIODE-OPERATION
• Application of a RF AC voltage if superimposed on a high
DC voltage, the increased velocity of holes and electrons
results in additional holes and electrons by thrashing
them out of the crystal structure by Impact ionization.
• If the original DC field applied was at the threshold of
developing this situation, then it leads to the avalanche
current multiplication and this process continues.
IMPATT DIODE-OPERATION
• Due to this effect, the current pulse takes a phase shift
of 90°.
• However, instead of being there, it moves towards
cathode due to the reverse bias applied.
• The time taken for the pulse to reach cathode depends
upon the thickness of n+ layer, which is adjusted to
make it 90° phase shift. Now, a dynamic RF negative
resistance is proved to exist.
• Hence, IMPATT diode acts both as an oscillator and an
amplifier.
IMPATT DIODE-
Output power &efficiency
DISADVANTAGES
• It is noisy as avalanche is a noisy process
• Tuning range is not as good as in Gunn diodes
APPLICATIONS
• Microwave oscillator
• Microwave generators
• Modulated output oscillator
• Receiver local oscillator
• Negative resistance amplifications
• Intrusion alarm networks
• Police radar
• Low power microwave transmitter
• FM telecom transmitter
• CW Doppler radar transmitter
TRAPATT DIODE
• The full form of TRAPATT diode is TRApped Plasma
Avalanche Triggered Transit diode.
• A microwave generator which operates between
hundreds of MHz to GHz. These are high peak power
diodes usually n+- p-p+ or p+-n-n+ structures with n-
type depletion region, width varying from 2.5 to 1.25
µm.
• The electrons and holes trapped in low field region
behind the zone, are made to fill the depletion region
in the diode. This is done by a high field avalanche
region which propagates through the diode.
TRAPATT DIODE
TRAPATT DIODE-OPERATION
TRAPATT DIODE-OPERATION
• The figure shows above is a graph in which
AB shows charging,
BC shows plasma formation,
DE shows plasma extraction,
EF shows residual extraction, and
FG shows charging.
TRAPATT DIODE-OPERATION
• A: The voltage at point A is not sufficient for the avalanche
breakdown to occur. At A, charge carriers due to thermal generation
results in charging of the diode like a linear capacitance.
• A-B: At this point, the magnitude of the electric field increases.
When a sufficient number of carriers are generated, the electric
field is depressed throughout the depletion region causing the
voltage to decrease from B to C.
• C: This charge helps the avalanche to continue and a dense plasma
of electrons and holes is created. The field is further depressed so
as not to let the electrons or holes out of the depletion layer, and
traps the remaining plasma.
• D: The voltage decreases at point D. A long time is required to clear
the plasma as the total plasma charge is large compared to the
charge per unit time in the external current.
TRAPATT DIODE-OPERATION
• E: At point E, the plasma is removed. Residual charges of
holes and electrons remain each at one end of the
deflection layer.
• E to F: The voltage increases as the residual charge is
removed.
• F: At point F, all the charge generated internally is
removed.
• F to G: The diode charges like a capacitor.
• G: At point G, the diode current comes to zero for half a
period. The voltage remains constant as shown in the
graph above.
• This state continues until the current comes back on and
the cycle repeats.
APPLICATIONS
There are many applications of this diode.
Low power Doppler radars
Local oscillator for radars
Microwave beacon landing system
Radio altimeter
Phased array radar, etc.
Limitations and Losses of conventional Tubes
at microwave frequencies
• Lead Inductance effect
• Inter-electrode Capacitance effect
• Transit Time Effect
• Gain-Bandwidth product Limitation
LOSSES :
• Effect due to RF Losses(skin depth,dielectric)
• Effect due to Radiation Losses
O-Type Tubes Classification
Two Cavity Klystron
Klystron
Microwave Microwave
input Electron output
beam
Beam
Electron collector
Gun
Intermediate cavity
In a klystron:
1. The electron gun produces a flow of electrons .
2. The bunching cavities regulate the speed of the
electrons so that they arrive in bunches at the output
cavity.
3. The bunches of electrons excite microwaves in the
output cavity of the klystron.
4. The microwaves flow into the waveguide , which
transports them to the accelerator .
5. The electrons are absorbed in the beam stop.
VELOCITY MODULATED WAVE
OR
OR
BUNCHING PROCESS
BUNCHING PARAMETER
OUTPUT POWER & EFFICIENCY OF KLYSTRON
Reentrant Cavities
MULTI CAVITY KLYSTRON
KLYSTRON OSCILLATOR
• OSCILLATOR= AMPLIFIER + ------------------
KLYSTRON OSCILLATOR
• OSCILLATOR= AMPLIFIER + POSITIVE FEED BACK
Phase constant
Four propagation constants
• These four propagation constants represents four modes of wave
propagation in TWT.
• The wave corresponding to is a forward wave and its amplitude
grows exponentially with distance.
• The wave corresponding to is a forward wave and its amplitude
decays exponentially with distance
• The wave corresponding to is a forward wave and its amplitude
remains constant.
• The wave corresponding to is a backward wave and its amplitude
remains constant
Gain consideration
• The total circuit voltage is the sum of three forward voltages
corresponding to three forward waves. It is given by
• Two Types
1.Fixed Attenuators
2.Variable attenuators
a. Resistive card/Flap Type Attenuators
b. Vane Type Attenuator
c. Rotary Vane Type Attenuator
Fixed Attenuator
a. Resistive card/Flap Type Attenuators
Vane Type Attenuator
Rotary Vane Type Attenuator
Waveguide Phase Shifters
• Phase shift constant βg = 2π/λg
• λg proportional to square root of relative dielectric
constant.
• Phase shifts can be obtained by using Inductive /
Capacitive Irises or by inserting dielectric rods
across the diameter of circular waveguide or along
the wider dimension of a rectangular waveguide.
• Types 1. Dielectric Phase Shifter
2. Rotary Vane Phase Shifter
1. Dielectric Phase Shifter
2. Rotary Vane Phase Shifter
FERRITE COMPONENTS
• Mixture of Ferric Oxides and Di-valent Metal
Oxides.(MeO.Fe2O3)
• Have high resistivity
• Obeys Faradays rotation law.
• Ferrite Components are 1.Gyrator
2.Isolator
3.Circulator
Characteristics of Ferrites
• High Resistivity nearly 1014 times greater than
metals
• Useful up to 100 GHz
• Dielectric Constant is around 10-15.
• Relative permiabilities are in the order of 1000.
• Have large number of spinning electrons
resulting strong magnetic properties.
• Have non reciprocal property.
• Working on Faraday Rotation
Faraday Rotation
GYRATOR
ISOLATOR
CIRCULATOR
CIRCULATOR-APPLICATIONS
RAT RACE JUNCTION
DIRECTIONAL COUPLER
DIRECTIONAL COUPLER-TYPES
2 HOLE DIRECTIONAL COUPLER
SINGLE HOLE DIRECTIONAL COUPLER
Waveguide
Terminator
SIGNAL GENERATORS
GUNN DIODE
REFLEX KLYSTRON
CIRULATOR <> ISOLATOR
VARIABLE ATTENUATOR
FREQUENCY METER
SLOTTED LINE SECTION
TUNABLE PROBE
A)TUNABLE PROBE B)FIXED BROADBAND TUNED PROBE
C)TUNABLE WAVEGUIDE DETECTOR D)WAVEGUIDE DETECTOR MOUNT
WAVEGUIDE TERMINATOR
MICROWAVE BENCH SETUP
MICROWAVE BENCH SETUP
MW POWER MEASUREMENT
• LOW POWER(0.01 mW to 10 mW)-Bolometer
• MEDIUM POWER-(10mW-1W)-Calorimetric
• HIGH POWER-(>1W)- Calorimetric Watt meter
LOW POWER MEASUREMENT-BOLOMETER
MEDIUM POWER MEASUREMENT-CALORIMETRIC
TECHNIQUE
High Power Measurement-Calorimetric
Wattmeter
• Here we use fluid as load , the temperature
difference in load gives the output power by
the formula
ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT-POWER RATIO METHOD
ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT-RF SUBSTITUTION
METHOD
FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT
• Electronic Technique
• Slotted Line Technique
• Wave Meter Method
FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT-Electronic
Method
Slotted Line Technique
c is velocity of microwave
= 3x108 m/s
Wave Meter Method
2 2 2
vo m n p
fo
2 a b c
MEASUREMENT OF IMPEDANCE
• Using Magic Tee
• Using Slotted Line
• Using Reflectometer
MEASUREMENT OF IMPEDANCE USING
MAGIC TEE
MEASUREMENT OF IMPEDANCE USING
SLOTTED LINE
MEASUREMENT OF IMPEDANCE USING
REFLECTOMETER
MEASUREMENT OF VSWR
• LOW VSWR(S<10)
• HIGH VSWR(S>10)
LOW VSWR(S<10) MEASUREMENT
HIGH VSWR(S>10) MEASUREMENT
MEASUREMENT OF Q OF CAVITY RESONATOR-
TRANSMISSION METHOD
MEASUREMENT OF DIELECTRIC CONSTANT
PHASESHIFT MEASUREMENT
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